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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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